Brazoria County tornado history

98 tornadoes touched Brazoria County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 — about 1.3 a year. The strongest was rated F3 (Mar 8, 1976). Tornadoes here killed 1 and injured 56 people.

98tornadoes since 1950

F3strongest rating

1killed · 56 injured

28.9 milongest path · 1970

(E)F0(E)F1(E)F2(E)F3(E)F4(E)F5· dots = start point only

By rating

(E)F062

(E)F127

(E)F27

(E)F32

(E)F40

(E)F50

By month

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Peak month: August.

By decade

’50’60’70’80’90’00’10’20

Strongest tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Mar 8, 1976	F3	12.7 mi	200 yd	18	0
Apr 18, 1966	F3	2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Dec 28, 2024	EF2	8.9 mi	300 yd	5	1
Sep 20, 1967	F2	13.8 mi	10 yd	0	0
Feb 11, 1950	F2	9.9 mi	400 yd	0	0
Feb 9, 1983	F2	8 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 3, 1981	F2	7.2 mi	73 yd	10	0
Oct 31, 2015	EF2	4.2 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 4, 1970	F2	0.1 mi	10 yd	0	0
May 15, 1970	F1	28.9 mi	17 yd	0	0
Mar 17, 1957	F1	6.4 mi	40 yd	0	0
May 12, 1972	F1	4.9 mi	50 yd	7	0

Most recent tornadoes

Date	Rating	Path	Width	Injured	Killed
Dec 28, 2024	EF2	8.9 mi	300 yd	5	1
Jan 5, 2024	EF0	0.6 mi	200 yd	0	0
Jan 24, 2023	EF0	2.5 mi	50 yd	0	0
Mar 22, 2022	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Oct 31, 2018	EF0	0.1 mi	30 yd	0	0
Mar 29, 2018	EF0	—	20 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	30 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2017	EF0	4 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2017	EF0	4.8 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2017	EF0	4.3 mi	50 yd	0	0
Aug 25, 2017	EF1	1.6 mi	50 yd	0	0
May 22, 2017	EF0	0.2 mi	20 yd	0	0

Deadliest: Dec 28, 2024, EF2, 1 killed.

Nearby counties

Fort Bend County, TX62 Galveston County, TX123 Matagorda County, TX47 Harris County, TX252 Wharton County, TX69 Chambers County, TX34 Waller County, TX19 Austin County, TX24

Questions

How many tornadoes has Brazoria County, Texas had?

98 tornadoes touched Brazoria County, Texas between 1950 and 2025 in the NOAA Storm Prediction Center database — about 1.3 per year.

What was the strongest tornado in Brazoria County?

The strongest rating recorded was F3 on Mar 8, 1976, with a 12.7-mile path.

When is tornado season in Brazoria County?

Most of its tornadoes happened in August (16 of 98). Tornadoes can occur in any month, so keep alerts on year-round.

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